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Darling Downs-West Moreton Health Service District

WARWICK

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Warwick is a small rural city located on the Darling Downs in south east Queensland. Known as the “Rose and Rodeo City”, Warwick is the administrative and commercial centre for the Warwick Shire, a prosperous agricultural and pastoral region producing wool, grain, vegetables, dairy products and cattle. It is a historical town with wide tree-lined streets and impressive sandstone buildings. Established in 1849, it was the first town in Queensland, after Brisbane, its rich and fertile soil attracting many settlers and farmers. By 1871, the railway had arrived from Ipswich, creating another population explosion and resulting in the construction of a brewery, a flour mill and a brick works. Today it is the second largest city on the Darling Downs and offers a progressive country lifestyle with modern facilities and amenities.

Population: 10,950

Queensland Health facilities in District: 19

Services

  • 24 education facilities including public and private schools (Preparatory Year (non-compulsory) followed by Year 1 to Year 12), special education and TAFE
  • Childcare facilities
  • Community clubs, including Lions, Apex, Rotary, Zonta, Quota, RSL and Scouts
  • Museums and art galleries
  • Convention Centre
  • Library
  • Places of worship
  • Cinemas
  • Banks
  • Police station
  • Australia Post
  • Rose City Shopping World
  • Shopping facilities

Sporting & Recreation

  • Sporting clubs and facilities including the Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre, golf, lawn bowls, four codes of football, horse racing, equine sports, rodeo, hockey, netball, basketball, croquet, volleyball, cricket - outdoor and indoor, shooting - pistols, rifles and clay targets, archery, skateboarding and gliding
    Leslie and Connolly Dams – fishing, picnicking, water sports, camping
  • Historical sandstone and timber buildings
  • Queen Mary Falls National Park
  • Cunningham’s Gap National Park
  • The Glen Road Lookout
  • Condamine River – picnicking, walking, skate bowl
  • Queen Elizabeth II Rose Gardens
  • Jumpers and Jazz in July festival, held annually
  • Warwick Rodeo, held in October
  • Fossicking
  • 4wd driving
  • Horse riding
  • Camping, bush walking, bird watching

Location

157 km south west of Brisbane
83 km south of Toowoomba

Access

Car - Yes Rail - No Air - Yes
    Charter only

Useful links

Local council: www.warwick.qld.gov.au
State information: www.qld.gov.au
Tourism: www.australianexplorer.com
www.queenslandholidays.com.au
www.walkabout.com.au
Transport: www.translink.com.au
www.racq.com.au
www.travelmate.com.au
Education: www.education.qld.gov.au
Real Estate: www.realestate.com.au
www.reiq.com.au

Queensland Health provides these links as convenience only and takes no responsibility for individual website maintenance or accessibility.
 




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